St Alphonsus RC Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Manchester (Trafford).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
God lives in me. I am His witness. I respect everybody, everybody respects me. In our loving school, everyone is unique. Just like the flowers in the field, as they grow, we too grow in God's love each day. Written by one of our children and adopted by our school community.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 106360
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Scott Caplan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Roger Gill | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jenny Rouse-Burgandy | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Father Patrick Deegan | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Mary McDonagh | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Marie Chan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Winstanley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tina Birds | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2002 |
| Ms Kerry Hinds Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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